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Space Opera
Published 2018 by Saga Press · 304 pages
Hugo · 2019
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2 award entries · 2 books · 0 wins · 2010–2019
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Synopsis
To prove humanity is sentient — and avoid planetary annihilation — Earth must send a musical act to compete in an intergalactic Eurovision-style contest. The fate of the species falls to Decibel Jones, a washed-up glam rocker, who must deliver the performance of a lifetime before an audience of aliens who've seen it all.
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